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2023 IFF Coupe du monde
IFF World Cup Ardesia 2023
Ardesia2023 IFF Coupe du Monde.png
Coupe du Monde 2023 official logo
Tournament details
Host country Ardesia
DatesJuly 1 – August 14, 2023 (2023-07-01 – 2023-08-14)
Teams48 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)8 (in 4 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played72
Goals scored266 (3.69 per match)
Attendance3,389,379 (47,075 per match)
Top scorer(s)see goalscorers
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The 2023 IFF Coupe du monde is the 20th IFF Coupe du monde, the quadrennial international men's football championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of the IFF. The tournament is scheduled to take place from July 1 to August 14, 2023, and will be jointly hosted by four cities in Ardesia, the second time the country has hosted. It is the first tournament to feature 48 teams. Soravia are the defending champions.

Host selection

2023 IFF bidding (majority 12 votes)
Bidders Votes
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
Ardesia 6 8 13
Etruria / Paretia 7 8 9
Shangea 6 6 Eliminated
Dezevau / Lavana 3 Eliminated

Venues

Estádio Zapote Estádio Avila Estádio dos Santos Estádio dos Gausanos
Rémont Rémont São Agostinho São Agostinho
Capacity: 57,000 Capacity: 53,000 Capacity: 63,903 Capacity: 61,927
Vista aérea del Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba.jpg Estadio Único Ciudad de La Plata.jpg Fortaleza aerea arenacastelao.jpg Mineirão (Top View).jpg
Estádio do Anel de Prata Estádio Missionário Estádio Luzelês Estádio do Século
Porto Sotiri Porto Sotiri Porto Belo Porto Belo
Capacity: 47,907 Capacity: 44,300 Capacity: 44,300 Capacity: 42,372
Arena Fonte Nova view from lake (zoom).jpg Arena Pernambuco Recife.jpg Arena Amazônia Manaus.jpg Arenadabaixada2.jpg

Qualification

Qualified teams

Qualified teams in blue

In the IFF meetings in Gatôn, Satucin on November 2015 it was voted to expand the 2023 tournament from 32 teams into 48. The slot allocation for the tournment were confirmed in Alikianos, Piraea on November 2019, along with the rules for the international play-offs.

Of the 48 nations qualified to play at the 2023 IFF Coupe du monde, 27 countries competed at the previous tournament in 2019. Notable teams that failed to qualify included: 2019 runner-up Nuvania, which was knocked out during the play-offs against Nainan, its first time since 2007. 2003 winner Valduvia, which failed to make the play-offs. Sainte-Chloé which was knocked out during the play-offs against Tsabara.

Making their debut are Bonaventura, Imagua and the Assimas, Île d'Émeraude, Nainan, Siamat, and Tsabara. Kuthina were the lowest ranked team to qualify, ranked 71st. Satavia, and Asase Lewa who last participated in 2011. Ghamistan, and Vinalia who last participated in 2003. Sohar since 1999.

The qualified teams, listed by region, with numbers in parentheses indicating final positions in the IFF Men's World Ranking before the tournament were:

Asterias (13) Coius (17) Euclea (18)

Draw

The final draw was held at the Rémont Exhibition and Convention Center in Rémont, Ardesia, on 1 April 2023.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

 Ardesia (host)
 Satucin
 Gaullica
 Rizealand
 Werania
 Soravia
 Etruria
 Scovern
 Asterian Federative Republic
 Paretia
Template:Country data Estmere
 Senria

 Hennehouwe
File:Eldmark.png Eldmark
 Aucuria
 Chistovodia
 Maucha
 Sabaw
 Vinalia
 Satavia
 Asase Lewa
 Azmara
 Tiwura
 Cassier

Borland (Kylaris) Borland
 West Miersa
 Auzance
 Amathia
 Ruttland
 Montecara
 Shangea
 Alsland
 Caldia
 Lavana
 Champania
 Bonaventura

File:RwizikuruFlag.PNG Rwizikuru
 Ansan
 Garambura
 Nainan
 Ghamistan
 Tsabara
File:ImaguaFlag.png Imagua and the Assimas
 Padaratha
 Île d'Émeraude
 Siamat
 Sohar
 Kuthina

Match officials

Group stage

There are 12 groups. The top two teams from each group automatically qualified for the knockout stage, as did the eight best third-place teams.

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up automatically advance to the round of 32
Additional third-placed teams who qualified through the third-placed rankings

Group A

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Ardesia Ardesia 3 2 0 1 10 5 +5 6
Tiwura Tiwura 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6
Nainan Nainan 3 1 1 1 2 1 +1 4
Caldia Caldia 3 0 1 2 3 9 −6 1
 Ardesia3–0 Tiwura
 Report
Attendance: 63,903
Referee: Huzino Bunzo
 Caldia0–0 Nainan
Report
Attendance: 49,018
 Ardesia7–3 Caldia
Vasco Goal 19', 25', 54', 57'
Salgado Goal 70' (pen.)
Coelho Goal 83' (pen.), 90+5'		 Report Benayoun Goal 37'
Mac Diarmada Goal 45+5'
Mac Uilliam Goal 48'
Attendance: 45,871
 Tiwura1–0 Nainan
 Report
Attendance: 28,753
 Ardesia0–2 Nainan
Report Ðại Goal 49'
Sơn Goal 60'
Attendance: 61,320
Referee: Song Guanting
 Tiwura2–0 Caldia
Emokpae Goal 29'
Kwali Goal 77'		 Report
Attendance: 44,709
Referee: Miguel Sajjan

Group B

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Montecara Montecara 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
Garambura Garambura 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 6
Chistovodia Chistovodia 3 1 0 2 6 7 −1 3
Werania Werania 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
 Werania2–1 Chistovodia
 Report
Attendance: 47,907
Referee: Cooper Gill
 Montecara1–3 Garambura
 Report
Attendance: 36,510
 Werania1–2 Montecara
 Report
Attendance: 55,912
 Garambura1–4 Chistovodia
 Report
Attendance: 41,216
Referee: Ryan Baker
 Chistovodia1–4 Montecara
 Report
Attendance: 44,300
 Garambura2–1 Werania
 Report
Attendance: 57,000
Referee: Peter Cloete

Group C

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Satucin Satucin 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7
Hennehouwe Hennehouwe 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5
Ruttland Ruttland 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
Siamat Siamat 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
 Satucin1–1 Hennehouwe
 Report
Attendance: 53,000
 Ruttland2–1 Siamat
Köstler Goal 64'
Judeikis Goal 87'		 Report Pinthong Goal 68'
Attendance: 51,760
Referee: Peter Cloete
 Satucin3–2 Ruttland
 Report
Attendance: 44,300
 Hennehouwe2–0 Siamat
 Report
Attendance: 40,910
Referee: Cooper Gill
 Satucin3–0 Siamat
 Report
Attendance: 42,372
 Hennehouwe2–2 Ruttland
 Report
Attendance: 44,300

Group D

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Etruria Etruria 3 3 0 0 12 7 +5 9
Champania Champania 3 2 0 1 9 6 +3 6
Aucuria Aucuria 3 1 0 2 8 10 −2 3
Kuthina Kuthina 3 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0
 Etruria5–2 Aucuria
 Report
Attendance: 44,300
 Champania2–0 Kuthina
 Report
Attendance: 39,716
 Etruria4–3 Champania
 Report
Attendance: 60,766
 Kuthina1–4 Aucuria
 Report
Attendance: 38,764
 Aucuria2–4 Champania
 Report
Attendance: 41,534
Referee: Dion Lynch
 Kuthina2–3 Etruria
 Report
Attendance: 53,000
Referee: Huzino Bunzo

Group E

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Borland (Kylaris) Borland 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9
Satavia Satavia 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
Soravia Soravia 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
File:RwizikuruFlag.PNG Rwizikuru 3 0 0 3 2 4 −2 0
 Soravia3–3 Satavia
 Report
Attendance: 44,300
Referee: Song Guanting
Borland (Kylaris)Borland3–2File:RwizikuruFlag.PNG Rwizikuru
 Report
Attendance: 40,781
Borland (Kylaris)Borland2–0 Satavia
 Report
Attendance: 44,862
 Soravia1–0File:RwizikuruFlag.PNG Rwizikuru
 Report
Attendance: 54,281
Borland (Kylaris)Borland1–0 Soravia
 Report
Attendance: 47,907
File:RwizikuruFlag.PNG Rwizikuru1–3 Satavia
 Report
Attendance: 40,009
Referee: Cooper Gill

Group F

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Scovern Scovern 3 2 1 0 10 6 +4 7
West Miersa West Miersa 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
File:Eldmark.png Eldmark 3 1 1 1 6 7 −1 4
Padaratha Padaratha 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
 West Miersa1–0 Padaratha
Janiec Goal 47' Report
Attendance: 48,740
Referee: Ryan Baker
 Scovern4–4File:Eldmark.png Eldmark
Wollan Goal 12'
Ingebritson Goal 32', 49'
Rask Goal 39'		 Report Hellquist Goal 4', 22', 86'
Austenaco Goal 57'
Attendance: 56,900
 Scovern2–1 West Miersa
 Report
Attendance: 44,119
File:Eldmark.png Eldmark2–1 Padaratha
 Report
Attendance: 36,510
Referee: Caspar Babo
File:Eldmark.png Eldmark0–2 West Miersa
Report Grześkowiak Goal 39', 55'
Attendance: 55,988
Referee: Sakia Goetz
 Scovern4–1 Padaratha
Setter Goal 12'
Wollan Goal 31'
Eljalali Goal 48'
Ingebritson Goal 77'		 Report Poolla Goal 85'
Attendance: 60,777

Group G

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Gaullica Gaullica 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9
Maucha Maucha 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6
Tsabara Tsabara 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3
Alsland Alsland 3 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0
 Gaullica2–0 Maucha
 Report
Attendance: 53,000
 Alsland0–1 Tsabara
Report
Attendance: 49,807
Referee: Dion Lynch
 Gaullica1–0 Tsabara
 Report
Attendance: 59,417
 Alsland1–2 Maucha
 Report
Attendance: 37,682
Referee: Peter Cloete
 Gaullica3–2 Alsland
 Report
Attendance: 44,300
Referee: Rochan Shah
 Tsabara0–1 Maucha
Report
Attendance: 53,000
Referee: Velio Cipolla

Group H

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Rizealand Rizealand 3 3 0 0 9 6 +3 9
Asase Lewa Asase Lewa 3 2 0 1 10 9 +1 6
Auzance Auzance 3 1 0 2 8 9 −1 3
Ghamistan Ghamistan 3 0 0 3 5 8 −3 0
 Rizealand2–1 Asase Lewa
Tamayo Goal 21', 68' Report Adedayo Goal 55'
Attendance: 44,300
Referee: Isaac Jullien
 Auzance1–0 Ghamistan
Mayance Goal 59' Report
Attendance: 42,372
 Rizealand3–2 Ghamistan
 Report
Attendance: 50,398
 Auzance4–5 Asase Lewa
 Report
Attendance: 42,312
 Rizealand4–3 Auzance
 Report
Attendance: 61,927
 Ghamistan3–4 Asase Lewa
 Report
Attendance: 37,101
Referee: Caspar Babo

Group I

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
File:ImaguaFlag.png Imagua and the Assimas 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 7
Cassier Cassier 3 2 0 1 8 8 0 6
Senria Senria 3 1 1 1 7 5 +2 4
Lavana Lavana 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
 Senria2–3 Cassier
 Report
Attendance: 55,872
 Lavana0–2File:ImaguaFlag.png Imagua and the Assimas
Report Hogsflesh Goal 41'
Lindeman Goal 47'
Attendance: 41,526
 Senria2–2File:ImaguaFlag.png Imagua and the Assimas
 Report
Attendance: 47,907
Referee: Sakia Goetz
 Lavana2–3 Cassier
Rattanavognsa Goal 15'
Kenevoa Goal 68'		 Report Pelletier Goal 19'
Serre Goal 35'
Park Goal 68'
Attendance: 39,801
 Senria3–0 Lavana
 Report
Attendance: 41,786
 Cassier2–4File:ImaguaFlag.png Imagua and the Assimas
 Report
Attendance: 40,116
Referee: Dion Lynch

Group J

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Asterian Federative Republic Asterian Federative Republic 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
Amathia Amathia 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6
Île d'Émeraude Île d'Émeraude 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
Vinalia Vinalia 3 0 0 3 1 4 −3 0
 Vinalia0–1 Asterian Federative Republic
Report
Attendance: 61,879
Referee: Caspar Babo
 Amathia2–0 Île d'Émeraude
Marcar Goal 13'
Cojocar Goal 44'		 Report
Attendance: 44,300
Referee: Rochan Shah
 Île d'Émeraude1–1 Asterian Federative Republic
Lazarre Goal 63' Report Eutímio Goal 30'
Attendance: 60,789
 Amathia1–0 Vinalia
 Report
Attendance: 57,000
Referee: Isaac Jullien
 Île d'Émeraude2–1 Vinalia
 Report
Attendance: 38,555
 Amathia0–1 Asterian Federative Republic
Report
Attendance: 47,907

Group K

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Azmara Azmara 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7
Template:Country data Estmere Estmere 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7
Shangea Shangea 3 1 0 2 6 9 −3 3
Sohar Sohar 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Template:Country data Estmere0–0 Azmara
Report
Attendance: 53,000
Referee: Sakia Goetz
 Shangea3–1 Sohar
 Report
Attendance: 50,561
Template:Country data Estmere4–2 Shangea
 Report
  • Xi Goal 79', 82'
Attendance: 44,300
Referee: Miguel Sajjan
 Azmara2–0 Sohar
 Report
Attendance: 39,634
Referee: Velio Cipolla
 Azmara4–1 Shangea
 Report
Attendance: 42,101
 Sohar1–2Template:Country data Estmere
 Report
Attendance: 41,102

Group L

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Bonaventura Bonaventura 3 3 0 0 10 6 +4 9
Paretia Paretia 3 1 1 1 10 9 +1 4
Ansan Ansan 3 1 1 1 9 8 +1 4
Sabaw Sabaw 3 0 0 3 4 10 −6 0
 Paretia5–2 Sabaw
 Report
Attendance: 44,300
 Bonaventura4–3 Ansan
 Report
Attendance: 37,661
 Paretia3–3 Ansan
 Report
Attendance: 55,490
Referee: Rochan Shah
 Bonaventura2–1 Sabaw
 Report
Attendance: 37,102
 Paretia2–4 Bonaventura
 Report
Attendance: 51,709
Referee: Huzino Bunzo
 Sabaw1–3 Ansan
 Report
Attendance: 33,050

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Round of 32Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                  
 
22 July – Estádio Zapote
 
 
 Etruria
 
29 July – Estádio Avila
 
 Auzance
 
 
 
25 July – Estádio Luzelês
 
 
 
 West Miersa
 
 
 
 Amathia
 
 
 
25 July – Estádio Estádio dos Santos
 
 
 
 Satucin
 
30 July – Estádio do Anel de Prata
 
 Satavia
 
 
 
24 July – Estádio Missionário
 
 
 
File:ImaguaFlag.png Imagua and the Assimas
 
 
 
 Senria
 
 
 
26 July – Estádio Avila
 
 
 
 Rizealand
 
31 July – Estádio Zapote
 
 Ruttland
 
 
 
23 July – Estádio do Anel de Prata
 
 
 
 Montecara
 
 
 
 Maucha
 
 
 
24 July – Estádio dos Gausanos
 
 
 
Template:Country data Estmere
 
01 August – Estádio dos Santos
 
 Garambura
 
 
 
25 July – Estádio do Anel de Prata
 
 
 
Borland (Kylaris)Borland
 
 
 
 Soravia
 
 
 
24 July – Estádio do Século
 
 
 
 Gaullica
 
01 August – Estádio Missionário
 
File:Eldmark.png Eldmark
 
 
 
27 July – Estádio dos Santos
 
 
 
 Tiwura
 
 
 
 Cassier
 
 
 
27 July – Estádio Luzelês
 
 
 
 Ardesia
 
31 July – Estádio do Século
 
 Hennehouwe
 
 
 
27 July – Estádio do Anel de Prata
 
 
 
 Azmara
 
 
 
 Nainan
 
 
 
23 July – Estádio Luzelês
 
 Third place
 
 Scovern
 
29 July – Estádio dos Gausanos 
 
 Ansan
 
  
 
26 July – Estádio Missionário
 
  
 
 Asterian Federative Republic
 
 
 
 Paretia
 
 
 
26 July – Estádio dos Gausanos
 
 
 
 Champania
 
30 July – Estádio Luzelês
 
 Asase Lewa
 
 
 
23 July – Estádio Estádio dos Santos
 
 
 
 Bonaventura
 
 
 Île d'Émeraude
 

Ranking of 3rd place teams

Ranking Country Group W D L GF GA GD Pts
Qualified for knockout stage
1  Senria I 1 1 1 7 5 +2 4
2  Ansan L 1 1 1 9 8 +1 4
3  Nainan A 1 1 1 2 1 +1 4
4  Ruttland C 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
5  Soravia E 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
6 File:Eldmark.png Eldmark F 1 1 1 6 7 −1 4
7  Île d'Émeraude J 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
8  Auzance H 1 0 2 8 9 −1 3
Knocked out of tournament
9  Shangea K 1 0 2 6 9 −3 3
10  Chistovodia B 1 0 2 6 7 −1 3
11  Tsabara G 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3
12  Aucuria D 1 0 2 8 10 −2 3

Round of 32

The top two teams from each group and the eight best third-place teams advance to the Round of 32. The tournament format is a seeded bracket, with the first-ranked team playing the 32nd-ranked team, the second-ranked team playing the 31st-ranked team, and so on.

 Etruriav Auzance

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

3rd Place

Final

Statistics

Goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Matches Ratio
1 Champania Abril Pàła 5 3 1.66
2 Ardesia Arturo Vasco 4 2 2.00
Etruria Giorgio Stefano Casarin 4 3 1.33
Rizealand Jose Tamayo 4 3 1.33
Paretia Guiomar Góes 4 2 2.00
Garambura Cyrien Gappah 4 3 1.33
7 File:Eldmark.png Halfdan Hellquist 3 1 3.00
Aucuria Petras Naveika 3 2 1.5
Etruria Francesco Altieri 3 2 1.5
Cassier Jin-Ho Park 3 2 1.5
Montecara Spartaco Marro 3 3 1.0
Scovern Arvid Ingebritson 3 3 1.0
Auzance Tåve Mayance 3 3 1.0
Rizealand Riley James 3 3 1.0
Asase Lewa Vodouhê Zinsou 3 3 1.0

Discipline

A player or team official is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:

  • Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious offences)
  • Receiving two yellow cards in two matches; yellow cards expire after the completion of the quarter-finals (yellow card suspensions are not carried forward to any other future international matches)

The following suspensions were served during the tournament:

Player/Official Offence(s) Suspension(s)
Hennehouwe Daniel Bačić Red card in Group C vs Satucin (matchday 1; 3 July) Group C vs Siamat (matchday 2; 9 July)
Borland (Kylaris) Adam Hammerman Yellow card Yellow-red card in Group E vs Rwizikuru (matchday 1; 4 July) Group E vs Satavia (matchday 2; 10 July)
Vinalia Alexei Azevedo Yellow card Yellow-red card in Group J vs Asterian Federative Republic (matchday 1; 6 July) Group I vs Amathia (matchday 2; 12 July)
Garambura Maurille Lindamkonto Red card in Group B vs Chistovodia (matchday 2; 8 July) Group B vs Werania (matchday 3; 14 July)
Etruria Marco Alessandro Albano Red card in Group C vs Champania (matchday 2; 9 July) Group D vs Kuthina (matchday 3; 15 July)
Etruria Uroš Struna Red card in Group C vs Champania (matchday 2; 9 July) Group D vs Kuthina (matchday 3; 15 July)
Champania Xarlemònd Fûsilièr Red card in Group C vs Etruria (matchday 2; 9 July) Group D vs Aucuria (matchday 3; 15 July)
Soravia Arseny Bazhenkov Red card in Group E vs Rwizikuru (matchday 2; 10 July) Group E vs Borland (matchday 3; 16 July)
Cassier Mathieu Gagnon Yellow card in Group I vs Senria (matchday 1; 6 July)

Yellow card Red card in Group I vs Lavana (matchday 2; 12 July)

Group I vs Imagua and the Assimas (matchday 3; 18 July)
Vinalia Sobich Petrakov Yellow card Yellow-red card in Group J vs Amathia (matchday 2; 12 July) Group J vs Île d'Émeraude (matchday 3; 18 July)
Chistovodia André Barboza Yellow card in Group B vs Werania (matchday 1; 2 July)

Yellow card Red card in Group B vs Montecara (matchday 3; 14 July)

R32 if not, not applicable.
Montecara Vitè Agostìn Yellow card in Group B vs Garambura (matchday 1; 2 July)

Yellow card Red card in Group B vs Chistovodia (matchday 3; 14 July)

R32
Chistovodia Barys Bohšsa Red card in Group B vs Montecara (matchday 3; 14 July) R32 if not, not applicable.
Hennehouwe Michael Barrow (Head Coach) Red card in Group C vs Ruttland (matchday 3; 15 July) R32 or not applicable
Gaullica Moussa Pape Yellow card in Group G vs Tsabara (matchday 2; 11 July)

Yellow card Red card in Group B vs Alsland (matchday 3; 17 July)

R32 or not applicable
Alsland Leauwe Tamminga Yellow card Yellow-red card in Group C vs Gaullica (matchday 3; 17 July) R32 or not applicable

Awards

Dream teams

Matchday 1 (July 1–7)

Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
Gaullica Gustave Vaugrenard File:ImaguaFlag.png Sotty Lindeman
Gaullica Moussa Pape
Hennehouwe Jamal Benali
Asterian Federative Republic Samuel Saraiva 		Werania Werner Kleppinger
Ardesia Assimio Mata
Paretia Carlito Ayuso 		Paretia Guiomar Góes
File:Eldmark.png Halfdan Hellquist
Cassier Jin-Ho Park 		[1]

Matchday 2 (July 8–13)

Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards Ref.
Montecara Agabì Milò Aucuria Soterijonas Ljokėkontoris
Chistovodia Barys Bohšsa
Amathia Șerban Arăucan
Aucuria Antanas Moskatellas 		File:ImaguaFlag.png Lance Masucci
File:RwizikuruFlag.PNG Isheanasu Chikwava
Île d'Émeraude Philippe Laguerre 		Asase Lewa Vodouhê Zinsou
Ardesia Arturo Vasco
Satucin Ludovic Levasseur 		[2]

Match incidents

Injury of Isheanasu Chikwava

On July 10, Soravian substitute forward Arseny Bazhenkov performed a tackle on Rwizikuran midfielder Isheanasu Chikwava that saw the latter seriously injured.[3] Bazhenkov was given a straight red card after only two minutes on the pitch. Due to Bazhenkov's relative international obscurity, there was speculation onto the intentions behind his substitution and the challenge, including by Rwizikuru manager Oswald Hallam.[4] This was particularly due to the fact Chikwava was proving a major defensive obstacle for Soravia in the match. Soravia later won the match through a goal from Yevgeny Yusupov.[3] It later emerged that, as a result of the challenge, Chikwava had broken both of his legs and was ruled out of playing football for the forseeable future.[5] In an interview, Soravian manager Ilariy Kalin denied the accusations, stating that the rumours were "silly" and that Bazhenkov was "full of regret" for the challenge, and that "these things happen in sport".[6]

Pitch invasions

In the group stage game between the Asterian Federative Republic and Vinalia, an AFR fan dressed as a vulture invaded the pitch in the 79th minute, running around the field before being tackled to the ground by security.[7]

Symbols

Mascot

Galinho the Rooster

The official mascot of the 2023 IFF Coupe du monde is Galinho the rooster. Galinho was revealed on July 2020. Galinho is described as a young upcoming football superstar from Rémont, hoping to leave a mark in the animal world cup. Shorts featuring Galinho and other animals, including those found in the Zapoyan mythology, playing street side games that were released weekly in the leadup to the opening match. Galinho ends the tournament playing a game against several Quetzals, a sacred animal in Tonatihcan mythology. Galinho is only able to defeat the opposing team after Arturo Vasco joins the game on the side of Galinho

References

  1. ↑ "@IFFCDM" Chirper. 8 July 2023. Retrived 19 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "@IFFCDM" Chirper. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Match Report: Soravia 1–0 Rwizikuru" IFF. 10 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Rwizikuru loses to Soravia 1–0 after Chikwava gets seriously injured" The Rwizikuran. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Chikwava out of the Coupe du Monde following Bazhenkov's tackle" The Rwizikuran. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "@DM". Chirper. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Match Report: Vinalia 0–1 AFR" IFF. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
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